Trustworthy Carbon Offset Providers

Recent research into Verra, the world’s leading carbon standard for the rapidly growing $2bn voluntary offsets market, has found that, based on analysis of a significant percentage of the projects, more than 90% of offset credits are likely to be “phantom credits” and do not represent genuine carbon reductions.

Many internationally renowned companies including, Disney, Shell, Gucci, Salesforce, and other big corporations are largely worthless and could make global heating worse

The analysis raises questions over the credits bought by by these companies, some of them have labelled their products “carbon neutral”, or have told their consumers they can fly, buy new clothes or eat certain foods without making the climate crisis worse.

The scandal resulted in increased scrutiny and regulation of the industry as a whole. As a result, many reputable carbon offset providers have strengthened their verification and reporting processes to ensure the effectiveness and legitimacy of their projects.

Carbon offsets are not a substitute for slashing emissions. Your first move should always be to reduce your own emissions. Drive fewer miles, fly less, don’t overheat or over-cool your home. And as you continue to find new ways of treading more lightly on the planet we call home, know that high-quality carbon offsets are available to eliminate the last traces of your carbon footprint.

The following offset programs have been thoroughly vetted and you can trust them to deliver results and that can be relied upon.